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Summary:

The Illinois House Task Force on Hunger and the Efficient Distribution of SNAP Benefits charged IDHS to spread SNAP issuances more evenly throughout the month rather than limiting availability of benefits to the first ten days of the month.

To accommodate the task force decision, IDHS agreed to move availability dates for active 94/96 cases with SNAP from the 4th, 7th, and 10th to the 13th, 17th, and 20th.

To minimize the impact of moving the availability dates, the change will occur over a three month period starting in March, 2014.

Beginning 02/10/2014, new approvals or reinstatement (TA 12/TAR 98) of Group 22 cases will be assigned an availability date of the 4th, 7th, or 10th.

The affected cases will receive a client notice informing them of their new availability date.

The Illinois House Task Force on Hunger and the Efficient Distribution of SNAP Benefits charged IDHS to spread SNAP issuances more evenly throughout the month rather than limiting availability of benefits to the first ten days of the month. To accommodate the task force decision, IDHS agreed to move availability dates for active 94/96 cases in Group 22 from the 4th, 7th, and 10th to the 13th, 17th, and 20th.

What Cases Are Affected?

All active 94/96 cases in Group 22 as of 02/07/14, will have their current availability dates changed.

To minimize the impact of moving the availability dates, the change will occur over a three month period.

Group 22 94/96 Cases

in Schedule

Current Availability

Date

March 2014

Availability Date

April 2014

Availability Date

May 2014

Availability Date

A - F

4th

7th

10th

13th

G - N

7th

10th

13th

17th

O - Z

10th

13th

16th

20th

New Approvals and Reinstatements beginning 02/10/14

New approvals or reinstatement (TA 12/TAR 98) of cases in the above schedules will be assigned an availability date of the;

4th for cases in Schedule A-F,

7th for cases in Schedule G-N, or

10th for cases in Schedule O-Z.

Client Notice

The affected cases will receive a Client Notice informing them of their new availability date;